Kruse & Muer on Main first opened in 1988 and has been a mainstay in downtown Rochester ever since. The interior is dim, quiet and relaxed, with large plush booths surrounding by wood detail. The restaurant is famous for starting every meal with home-baked bread. Menu specialties include the pizza, tortellini with tomato cream sauce, pan roasted chicken with saffron cream and Lake Superior whitefish. There is also an extensive wine list perfect for a romantic evening out on the town.
Kruse & Muer on Main
327 South Main Street
Rochester, MI 48307-2035
(248) 652-9400
kruseandmuerrestaurants.com
Rochester Mills Beer Co. first opened in 1998 in the historic Western Knitting Mill building in downtown Rochester. The Mills, as locals call it, has an interior decor featuring hardwood floors, columns, beams and exposed brick walls. The restaurant has several pool tables, outdoor seating (weather permitting) and frequent live music, making it a casual and relaxed spot that's popular among the young crowd. The beer is brewed in-house and the list features over 10 specialty beers. The menu contains classic bar food with specialties including spicy sun dried tomato and shrimp pasta, chicken Wellington, fish tacos and the brewmaster's shepherd's pie.
Rochester Mills Beer Co.
400 Water St
Rochester, MI 48307
(248) 650-5080
rochestermillsbeerco.com
Knapp's Dairy Bar, formerly known as Red Knapp's, has been an institution in Rochester since the 1930s. As soon as you walk in the door you'll be met by a 1950s diner-style atmosphere with white counter tops, checkered floors, a juke box with 50s-era music playing and red metal bar stools. The menu features diner style favorites, but Knapp's is well known for its burgers, fries, onion rings and homemade shakes. This is the best place right on Main Street in downtown Rochester to catch a quick, greasy burger and milkshake.
Knapp's Dairy Bar
304 South Main Street
Rochester, MI 48307-2030
(248) 651-4545
redknapps.net
Andiamo Rochester is located in the heart of downtown Rochester on Main Street. The restaurant has been named "best Italian restaurant" by Real Detroit Weekly, the Metro Times and local television station WDIV. The atmosphere is upbeat, sophisticated and casual. The menu is filled with authentic Italian pasta dishes accompanied by a large wine list with red and white varietals. Some of the chef's recommendations are the homemade minestrone soup and gnocchi alla palmina, featuring house made potato dumplings in a creamy tomato sauce.
Andiamo Rochester
401 South Main Street
Rochester, MI 48307-2036
(248) 601-9300
andiamoitalia.com
